Palliative Care for Limits on the Life You Want

Consider someone with a challenging diagnosis. Not only may the medical condition limit the activities that brought the person joy, but so may the treatment for that condition. What if there were a medical specialty that focused on the goals you have for a good life and made a plan to deal with any limits on your goals? This is palliative care. In this episode, Kristi Altice from UPMC explains how palliative care works.

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